The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s, marking the end of synth-driven new wave and the beginning of the guitar rock that dominated English rock into the '90s. Sonically, the group was indebted to the British Invasion, crafting ringing, melodic three-minute pop singles, even for their album tracks. But their scope was far broader than that of a revivalist band. While it eventually led to the Smiths' early demise, the friction between Morrissey and Marr resulted in a flurry of singles and albums over the course of three years that provided the blueprint for British guitar rock in the following decade. Vinyl promos and rare test pressings are highly sought after by collectors and there's no shortage of these and other back catalogue rarities, amazing memorabilia and quality collectables, all available right here in our specialist Smiths Collectors Store...
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THE SMITHS Best... II (2026 UK/EU 14-track LP pressed on black vinyl. Where Best… I leaned on The Smiths' most immediate singles, Best… II draws from the deeper corners of the catalogue, opening with "The Boy With The Thor n In His Side" and "The Headmaster Ritual" before reaching "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," one of the definitive Morrissey/Marr collaborations and among the band's most enduring songs. The collection closes on "There Is A Light That Never Go In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS The Queen Is Dead (Essential UK/EU 10-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, their third album first released in 1986 including the classic hits The Boy With The Thorn In His Side and Bigmouth Strikes Again, and one of their finest songs ever in There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. Gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork starring the French actor Alain Delon in the 1964 film L'Insoumis and pink title print, factory sealed) In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1988 UK Rough Trade label 3-track CD single, also includes two of the band's finest b-sides [and that's saying something] with Rubber Ring and Asleep, 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve RTT191CD) In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS Sheila Take A Bow (1987 UK 3-track 12" single with 'Cook Bernard Matthews' in the A-side run-out groove, also including live versions of Is It Really So Strange? & Sweet & Tender Hooligan recorded for BBC Radio One's John Peel progr amme, 'Candy Darling' picture sleeve with matching pink die-cut lyric inner. The sleeve shows only minor wear; the vinyl has light scuffing leaving it VG/EX RTT196) In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
MORRISSEY Zoom Zoom The Little Boy/Without Music The World Dies (2026 UK/EU 2-track 7" single pressed on Black Vinyl at 45 RPM)
A new single taken from Make-Up Is A Lie, the 14th solo album by Morrissey. The A-side, 'Zoom Zoom The Little Boy', is backed by 'Without Music The World Dies', a previously unreleased B-side recorded during the sessions for the album.
The sleeve features a vintage cover photograph by Tina Dehghani. In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS Best... I (2026 UK/EU 14-track CD album. Between 1983 and 1987, The Smiths released four studio albums and a string of standalone singles that reshaped the sound of British guitar music, built on the songwriting partnership of M orrissey and Johnny Marr and remaining influential on generations of bands that followed. First released in 1992, Best… I draws together fourteen of those tracks into a single collection, opening with "This Charming Man," the 1983 singl In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS Best... II (2026 UK/EU 14-track LP pressed on black vinyl. Where Best… I leaned on The Smiths' most immediate singles, Best… II draws from the deeper corners of the catalogue, opening with "The Boy With The Thor n In His Side" and "The Headmaster Ritual" before reaching "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," one of the definitive Morrissey/Marr collaborations and among the band's most enduring songs. The collection closes on "There Is A Light That Never Go In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS Meat Is Murder (Rare original 1985 UK 16-page tour programme featuring tour dates, band questionnaires, photos, discography & lyrics to Meat Is Murder, with a great cover featuring the Viv Nicholson image used on the artwork for the Barbarism Begins At Home single (in France & Germany) and with the original merchandise insert still attached inside. This example also includes a ticket stub for the infamous last night of tour at the Royal Albert Hall [the gig where Pete Bu In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
THE SMITHS Meat Is Murder (Rare original 1985 UK 16-page tour programme featuring tour dates, band questionnaires, photos, discography & lyrics to Meat Is Murder, with a great cover featuring the Viv Nicholson image used on the artwork for the Barbarism Begins At Home single (in France & Germany) and with the original merchandise insert still attached inside. This example also includes a ticket stub for the infamous last night of tour at the Royal Albert Hall [the gig where Pete Bu In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Mon 19-Oct
£ 195.00 | US$ 259.35
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